Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-18

room and 80 evade their search? That
was not possible. Then she thought Of
the window. Gould he have escaped
from the room by that? The window
was so small she could scarcely believe
that he could have crept through it.
And yet he must have done SO. 81"
She went hurredly to the back of the
house and then down beyond the horse
sheds. No one could be seen. She
halted moment under q live oak tree
just at tile edge of the garden. The
evening was very calm and still, and the
twilight shadows were deepening fast
Was it the rustling of the wind in the
boughs overhead that caught her ear I
she listened.
~"Hist! am herein the tree"
The words came in distinct whisper
from directly above her.
She stood and thought single mo.
ment before replying. Then she said,
"You must get away from here at once,
in on eager whisper. Zone of them
men suspects something, and they may
at any moment make a search of the
place. I am going into. the house =
minute. Get down at once and &C
through the garden and across the ira;
to spring that you will find there!
Its at the foot of a big cottonwood tree
Stay right there until come"
Then she went hurriedly to the house.
The three men were still sitting at the
table, and Sacramento felt rather than
saw that one of them still regarded he:
suspiciously as she came in. She die
not speak to them at all, but went di
rectly through the kitchen to her ow,
room, and In a moment more came out
went about her work in the kitchen
and took up pail apparently to go to
the spring for water.
Ten minutes later, standing in The
shadow of the cottonwood, young Som!
ers heard step, and then SACRAMENTO
leading Bueno all saddled and bridled!
appeared. He started forward.
"Hush!" she said "they may come on,
at any moment. Listen to what I say:
Your life depends on it. You mast ride
straight down the trial for quarter OF
a mile. Then, close by big cotton
wood, just like this yon will strike d
path to the left. Bueno will know it,
once you get him in it. It will bring YOU
out half a mile on, at corduroy road
that crosses the swamp. The end of this
corduroy has got out of order and there
are some logs laid. Lead Bueno across
and then pull the logs away. If you do
that it will make trouble for those who
follow you. Beyond the swamp is a
big plan. Strike straight across it,
having the moon square on your right
the moon will be up, by that time-and
three hours riding will bring you to the
new railroad. After that-God help
you to get safe away"
Sacramento paused and put out her
hand. "Can you remember ?" she de-
manded.
Il can; but I can never forget"
Never mind that, Here, take this.
1t is little money. You will need it.
Now mount and ride-slowly little
way, and then for your life."
The young man still had hold of her
hand. The tears came into his eyes.
The next moment he was gone.
The next morning Sacramento told
uoi A"euei 1ue SIoiy anu cOaXed MN IN
to forgiving her. And the following
afternoon man brought Bueno over
from the railroad town; and then she
knew that the fugitive was safe.
Six weeks later lawyer from Santa
Barbara appeared with letter from
Walter Somers. He was with his
friends in New York. He begged Sac
ramento to accept, as gift of gratitude,
at least the amount of the reward that
had been offered
And so it was that she went down to
San Francisco to school that winter.
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